Crime Rates at Coombe Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8LN

Coombe Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coombe Road (BN20 8LN) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Old Town average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coombe Road (BN20 8LN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 524 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.